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This Mink  Came up from the water at Tidal Falls in Hancock, Maine and went into the cement boat ramp crevices. Then it popped its head up out of the crack and worked its way closer and closer to me, staring right at my lens as I held it steady at my face while sitting at the edge of the building/ It came as close as 10 feet. |
Pair Of Catbirds
Frequented our yard all summer, eating at and under the bird feeders. |
Great Blue Heron
In the pilings of the old lobster pound. Tidal Falls Hancock, Maine
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Mr. Cardinal
Always in his bright red plumage...Photographed in Hancock, Maine. |
| Curled White Birch Bark
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Lunar Moth
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Harbor Seal Tidal Falls Hancock, Maine |
American Goldfinch Hancock, Maine |
| Wild Turkeys
Gobbling as if to call each other "You Turkey!" Milbridge, Maine. |
White-throated Sparrow
Sitting in the flowered bush while humming birds buzz around him. Ellsworth, Maine |
Isabel
Guarding her property against the unknown human pointing a big lens at her.
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A Handsome Bird
Captured against the fall foliage background. Hancock, Maine |
| Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Hovering among flowers as he feeds.
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Green Winged Teal
This was the cutest and feistiest little duck that showed up on the open water in Ellsworth during the winter. He swam around with the mallards and sometimes chased them off. One day he had an intense fight with a male mallard that looked to be 3 times his size. I have shots of the mallard holding the little teal under water by the throat and still the teal got loose , swam a circle around the mallard and went in for another beating. |
The Gull With A Water Boatman..
This was surprising to see...Not only that the gull had a huge insect, but also that it was during the winter when most of the river was frozen. Ellsworth, Maine |
Common RedPoll
A member of the finch family that comes to the feeders during the winter months. Hancock, Maine |
| Mr. Phoebe
With his nest sitting inconspicuously out of notice to the many people
frequenting his area, he leads a very busy life while the Mrs. is nesting.
In between catching food to take to the nest, he actively tries to lead all
humans away from the area by attracting their attention from one spot to
another. He and the Mrs. successfully raised their chicks despite hoards of
tourists, weekly concerts and many large birds frequenting their nesting
grounds. He even managed to fledge his chicks without me seeing the event
that I was watching for.
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White-winged Crossbill
Came to the feeders only one day during the 2010-2011 winter season. Being a bird that comes down from the north to feed on the seeds of pine cones when the crops are scarce in their higher latitudes, it is always a joy to find them at a feeder. In the past I've I was fortunate to walk among a flock of crossbills that foraged on the ground without fleeing. I almost stepped on one as it moved about my feet. I watched one walked under another photographer's bent leg as he knelt among them.
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Cedar Waxwing
This little beauty appeared to need some recovery time, hanging around the yard and not getting any height to his attempted flights. I was able to get within 3 feet of this bird, so kept an eye on it for several hours until it became determined to hop out to the road at which time I intervened and took it to a safer area after examining its condition. It had a lot of pin feathers (developing) around its cere and on its wings and seemed a bit small , but with decent body mass. So it was released into a safer area where it eventually disappeared from.
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Clear Winged Moth
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| Pileated Woodpecker
This male worked hard on the white birch tree for 40 minutes before I finally left with some very nice photos of him. Tidal Falls - Hancock , Maine
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Yellow Shafted Flicker
Ellsworth Cemetery |
Grasshopper
Macro
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Real Gusto
Agility Class |
| Alewife
This was captured while photographing seals, porpoising for fish. Tidal Falls Hancock, Maine |
Black Capped Chickadee
Hancock, Maine |
Hooded Mergansers
Taking flight from a small fire pond. Ellsworth, Maine |
Acadia National Park
The Schoodic Loop |
| Ruler Of The Roost
This little ruby-throated hummingbird chased and fought off all other hummingbirds that dared enter his territory and after each victory returned to his victory perch. |
Mr. Tough Guy
Really an adorable little warbler rummaging the grounds. Hancock, Maine |
Crab Spider
Waiting to spring upon some unsuspecting little insect. Tidal Falls Hancock, Maine |
Lunar Moth
On its last day of life Hancock, Maine
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| American Goldfinch Trio
Hancock, Maine |
Common Redpoll
Hancock, Maine |
The Bear & The Geese
While photographing Canada Geese on the golf coarse in Maine, the geese start acting differently and as I looked up to see why, this bear was galloping across the golf coarse and scattering the geese. The 2 geese in the picture did not move much because they had chicks in the grass. |
Blue Jay
This is a young one. The young siblings are always a fun study each year as they learn the ways of the world around them. |
Canada Geese Hancock, Maine Gobbling up weeds. |
Acadia National Park
Evening approaching and the first signs of fall... The Schoodic Loop |
Purple Finch
In his spring breeding colors. |
Osprey Tidal Falls Hancock, Maine |
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